Chapter 348 Brebista's Decision

But the situation has changed in recent years, and the connections between East and West Dacia have increased again.

The fundamental reason is: In the past, because there were no threats from the Persians and Macedonians, the West Dacian tribes never established a tribal alliance. Each tribe lived freely on the eastern plains of the middle reaches of the Danube River. However, in recent decades, Celtic tribes (mainly the Bois) have continued to migrate from the west and northwest to the plains east of the middle reaches of the Danube River, and began to compete with the West Dacians for land and supplies.

Conflicts occurred continuously, and the West Dacians gradually lost in this battle that lasted for decades. Large tracts of land were taken away, countless people lost their lives, and many tribes were forced to migrate eastward... ... If this continues, the tribes of Western Dacia will be driven out of the middle Danube plains by the Celts.

Under such a severe situation, the tribal leaders of Western Dacia finally reached an agreement and decided to ask for help from Brebista.

In fact, it is easier to go to Brebista for help. There is no need to go east along the Danube bank and pass through the canyon of the Carpathian Mountains, because Brebista's tribe is not in the lower reaches of the Danube.

The Carpathian Mountains are like a huge "6" written backwards, and then a small "C" shaped tail is thrown out from the bottom of this "6". The Danube River is the "C" that passes through the Carpathian Mountains. It enters the eastern Dacian plain and eventually flows into the Black Sea. The main village of the Brebista tribe is located at the bottom of this "6", not far to the north of the Danube Gorge in the Carpathian Mountains.

Strangely enough, the tribe of Brebista is located right in the middle of Eastern and Western Dacia. From the topographic point of view, it should be closer to the Western Dacian region, because the circle of "6" is a vast plain. , there is a large gap in its northwest direction, which is connected to the eastern plain of the middle reaches of the Danube River. It stands to reason that Brebista's tribe is closer to Western Dacia, but in fact due to various reasons, Brebista became the king of Eastern Dacia first.

After receiving the request for help from the West Dacians, Brebista immediately launched military mobilization among the tribes under his direct jurisdiction without hesitation. He soon led more than 20,000 soldiers to reinforce West Dacia, first helping them in the central part. They repelled the attack of the Boii, and then defeated the Taurisi in the north. They also helped the Skodisci, allies of Western Dacia, in the south. They gave the Pannoni a severe blow and relieved the Western Dacians at once. The crisis faced by the Dacians.

In the next year, the Celts on the plains east of the Danube stopped invading the Dacians, as if peace suddenly came to this land that had been in dispute for decades.

A year passed and before the New Year arrived, many leaders from Western Dacia once again came to Mount Olasti together.

The foothills to the north of Olasti have an extremely gentle slope, with not many trees and large tracts of green space. Although it is already a new year, spring has not yet arrived, but the middle reaches of the Danube Plain is a huge basin, and the area surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains is a basin within a basin, with warm winters and cool summers, and a pleasant climate. , there is still frost in other places, but here the green grass has grown wildly and wild flowers are in full bloom. Looking down from the mountain, it looks like a delicate and gorgeous giant grass carpet.

There is a village on the hillside. It is different from the settlements of other tribes on the river plain. It has four- to five-meter-high wooden walls, wide and deep ditches, numerous deer villages outside, and many towers inside. , multiple heavily armed teams patrolled back and forth on the wooden wall walkway, without any slack... This is a well-defended mountain stronghold.

The main house of the village is a three-story building made of bricks and stones. The leader of the village, Brebista, stood on the balcony of the third floor, staring down at the West Dacian leaders who were leaving the village.

This leader with great prestige among the Dacian people is only in his early thirties, but he is tall and tall with a dignified appearance. He wears red woolen trousers, black leather trousers, a wide gold belt, a long-sleeved gray shirt, and a coat. He wears a soft wolfskin cloak and a straight sheepskin hat on his head. His thick long hair is tied into a thick braid behind his back. His chin is covered with eyebrows as dense as steel needles. His pair of gray-brown eyes are deep and sharp... …

This is a noble and aggressive young leader.

Just as he was looking at it, an old man came up behind him. His clothes were much simpler, but the colorful feathers decorated on the straight sheepskin hat on his head showed his extraordinary status. He was a member of the Brebista tribe. High Priest Deceneu, it was with his assistance that Brebista achieved what it does today.

"Chief, are you ready to agree to their request and send reinforcements again?" Decheneu asked softly.

"Yes." Brebista said firmly: "They told me that the Bois are not only doing military mobilization, but also contacting other Celtic tribes everywhere. All the tribes west of the Danube are incited by the Bois. Get up and prepare to launch a large-scale attack to the east this year. This is obviously not just against them, but also against us, so we must fight this battle!”

"Since the Boi have united other Celtic tribes in the west, their army must be huge in number, and we may not be able to handle it with our own strength alone!" Deceneu reminded.

"Don't worry, High Priest, although we defeated the Bois last time, I am not arrogant enough to think that I can defeat the Celtic coalition alone."

Brebista responded calmly: "I will rush to the east and ask the tribes there to send reinforcements, so as to form a powerful army to fight against the Celts. But the Dacian tribe in the east There is a little discord with the Dacian tribe to the west, and I'm worried that they won't be able to send reinforcements as hard as they can..."

"Chief, you don't have to worry about this at all. This is a war between the Celts and us Dacians. How can our little internal discord be compared to a war that determines the life and death of the two races?" !”

Deceneu said solemnly: "I will go to the east with you to gather priests from various tribes to promote the importance of this war. I believe that the Dacian warriors in the east will be very enthusiastic to join your army. , came to the west to fight."

"Then I'm relieved." Brebista has great trust in Deceneu's ability. He said confidently: "The last time we fought against Celtic was just a small attempt. Since they are not convinced, we will If you want to start a bigger war, then I will definitely defeat them this time. Not only will I drive them out of the east bank of the Danube, but I will also stop them from being greedy for the Dacia territory!"

Deceneu had great trust in Brebista's military ability. He encouraged loudly: "Chief, last time you took the initiative to help the West Dacians, you have won their respect. This time they are in danger. , the first thing they think of is asking you for help, you have become their support!

If you win this war with the Celts again, the West Dacians will definitely regard you as their king. By then you will be the only king of East and West Dacia, and the long-cherished wish of your ancestors will be with you. Achieved in your hands - the unification of the entire Dacia, and a Dacia Kingdom will be born in your hands! "

Upon hearing these words, Brebista clenched his fists and looked into the distance, his eyes hot and firm, as if a flame was burning.

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In Ofidilia's main house, Nesia looked curiously at the two strange-shaped objects placed on the wooden table: one was a hollow thin wooden pole half an arm long, and one end was tightly covered with a bowl-shaped sheep. Bladder; the other is a large pliers made of wood. The pliers head is not straight, but curved. When closed, an oval cavity is formed in the middle, and the wooden pliers head is also covered with soft sheep intestines... …

"What is this?" Nesia asked curiously.

Maximus pointed to the two objects on the wooden table: "This is called forceps, and this is called fetal suction device."

"Force forceps... fetal aspirator..." Nesia muttered these two new terms in a low voice. She soon realized something and asked in surprise: "Chief, the two things you brought have something to do with women giving birth." relation?!"

Maximus coughed twice and tried his best not to show embarrassment on his face: "That's it... During this time, pregnant women in our tribe have started to give birth, and many newborns have been born. The population is increasing and the people have successors. This is a good thing!

But there are bad things too. Horace told me that a few women had difficulty giving birth. Even with the help of midwives, it was difficult to give birth to their children. As a result... the fetus was stillborn, or it took a lot of effort to give birth, and the mother was also too exhausted because of the loss. Postpartum hemorrhage is difficult to rescue..."

Maximus' tone became heavier as he spoke.

Nesia held his hand and comforted softly: "Chief, you don't have to be sad. I know all these things, but no matter when or where, giving birth is a difficult problem for us women. Fortunately, The majority are successful, and those few who cannot make it...maybe they are not blessed by the gods...Goddess Danu."

"No, Goddess Danu is very concerned about such tragedies in our tribe!" Maximus suddenly emphasized his tone and said excitedly: "He appeared in my dream. He told me that some pregnant women have difficulty giving birth. , because the position of the fetus in the abdomen is not correct, and the fetus cannot be successfully delivered by its own strength alone. It must be helped by equipment... So under his inspiration, I asked the craftsmen to make these two things... "

"These two little things can really...really help women give birth to children?" Although Maximus said that he was inspired by the goddess Danu, Nesia, who was born in Greece, did not believe in the goddess Danu. There will be some confusion.